May 31 Environment Appalachian Coal Is A Major Source Of Methane, A Potent Greenhouse Gas Appalachian coal emits more than a million tons of methane a year, and the region is the largest U.S. source of the potent greenhouse gas. By Curtis Tate May 31 Environment Appalachian Coal Is A Major Source Of Methane, A Potent Greenhouse Gas Curtis Tate
Apr 23 Environment Energy Secretary Pushes Regional Job Potential From Climate Action On Thursday — Earth Day — President Joe Biden announced an ambitious goal to fight the climate crisis: The country will cut by half its global warming emissions by 2030. Such action will require a massive reduction in the use of fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas, long a bedrock of the economy […] By Jeff Young Apr 23 Environment Energy Secretary Pushes Regional Job Potential From Climate Action Jeff Young
Feb 10 Environment Ohio Valley Natural Gas Counties Get Small Piece Of National Economic Pie An analysis of natural gas production in the Ohio Valley finds that the biggest gas producing counties in the region suffered economically over the past decade compared to the rest of the country, although natural gas production was high. The report released Wednesday by the Ohio River Valley Institute, a nonprofit think tank, shows that […] By Alana Watson Feb 10 Environment Ohio Valley Natural Gas Counties Get Small Piece Of National Economic Pie Alana Watson
Mar 19 Environment Coronavirus And Slumping Prices Hit Ohio Valley’s Oil & Gas Sector Efforts to limit the spread of the virus include shuttering businesses and limiting travel, all of which reduce demand for energy. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 19 Environment Coronavirus And Slumping Prices Hit Ohio Valley’s Oil & Gas Sector Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 2 Environment Clean Water Wanted: Contaminated Wells And The Legacy Of Fossil Fuel Extraction In areas affected by extraction industries, many wells are now running dry or showing unsafe levels of contaminants like arsenic and lead. By Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 2 Environment Contaminated Wells And The Legacy Of Fossil Fuel Extraction Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 13 Economy Ohio Valley Outlook: Expect A Slower Regional Economy In 2020 The regional economy could see slower growth in 2020 amid continued anxiety about trade, and possible downturns in energy and manufacturing. By Becca Schimmel, WKU Public Radio Jan 13 Economy Ohio Valley Outlook: Expect A Slower Regional Economy In 2020 Becca Schimmel, WKU Public Radio
Aug 14 Environment Trump Visits Shell Plastics Facility, Touts Petrochemical Future For Ohio Valley Trump toured Shell Chemical’s ethane cracker complex in Pennsylvania, to tout his administration’s commitment to expanding energy production. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 14 Environment Trump Touts Petrochemical Future For Ohio Valley Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 19 Environment Researchers Predict Indiana Coal Will Be Replaced By 2080 As energy demands change and coal fired power plants reach the end of their lifespans, researchers believe coal will be replaced by natural gas, wind and solar by 2080. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 19 Environment Researchers Predict Indiana Coal Will Be Replaced By 2080 Ryan Van Velzer
Jul 4 Economy Trade Troubles: Escalating Trade Threats Could Hit Ohio Valley Coal, Natural Gas Trump’s desire to boost the Ohio Valley’s energy industry and bring back mining jobs could be stymied by the administration’s escalating trade battle with China and other trade partners. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 4 Economy Escalating Trade Threats Could Hit Ohio Valley Coal, Natural Gas Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 5 Environment Louisville Trash Becomes Fuel For Garbage Trucks Twenty years’ worth of Louisville garbage has found a new purpose in the city’s first renewable natural gas facility. By Ryan Van Velzer Jun 5 Environment Louisville Trash Becomes Fuel For Garbage Trucks Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 15 Environment Fracking Waste Disposal: Still A Hot Mess Concerned citizens and state officials in an eastern Kentucky community squared off this week over how to best deal with tons of radioactive waste illegally dumped in a landfill. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 15 Environment Fracking Waste Disposal: Still A Hot Mess Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 10 Environment Carbon Capture Reconsidered: Big-Ticket Climate Fix Gets A Fresh Look As scientific evidence mounts about the clear danger of climate change, even some who were skeptical about carbon capture are now willing to reconsider. By Jonese Franklin Nov 10 Environment Carbon Capture Reconsidered: Big-Ticket Climate Fix Gets a Fresh Look Jonese Franklin
Aug 9 Environment In The Pipeline: New Commission Members To Take Up Energy Projects The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission website lists 14 pending pipeline projects throughout West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio. By Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 9 Environment In The Pipeline: New Commission Members To Take Up Energy Projects Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 17 Environment Paradise Cost: Coal, Natural Gas, And The True Price Of Power Despite Trump's attempts to roll back regulations on the mining and burning of coal, natural gas is rapidly becoming the power industry’s fuel of choice. By Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 17 Environment Paradise Cost: Coal, Natural Gas, And The True Price Of Power Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 18 Environment Despite EPA Warnings, State Fracking Rules Are Adequate, Official Says The EPA released the final report on the impacts of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, on drinking water last week. By Erica Peterson Dec 18 Environment Despite EPA Warnings, State Fracking Rules Are Adequate, Official Says Erica Peterson